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| Datuk Seri Ghazalli Abdul Rahman |
Orang Besar Jajahan Perak Tengah dies at 90
BERNAMA
IPOH, May 26 -- Orang Besar Jajahan Perak Tengah, Datuk Seri Ghazalli Abdul Rahman, passed away in the early hours of this morning. He was 90.
According to the Perak Islamic Religion and Malay Customs Council president, Datuk Seri Mohd Annuar Zaini, Ghazalli breathed his last around 3.30 am.
“His remains were then bathed and taken to the Solatiah Mosque, Rapat Setia, for funeral prayers before the burial at the Gurap Muslim Cemetery, Jalan Kuala Kangsar-Ipoh, at about 10 am.
“May Allah shower blessings on his soul and place him among the righteous,” he told Bernama.
It is understood that Ghazalli, who is also Orang Kaya Kaya Setia Bijaya DiRaja, died at his residence in Desa Perwira.
The Orang Besar Jajahan are appointed by the Sultan of Perak to represent the palace in all relevant matters in their respective districts.
Among the Orang Besar Jajahan’s responsibilities are carrying out the decree of the Sultan in connection with the administration of the state government, Islam and the Malays, as well as the welfare of the people in the state, with the establishment of the various associations and so on.
